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Rate-responsive, distributed-rate pacemaker
Assignee: Pacesetter Inc
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Filing: 1988-01-29
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Granted: 1989-08-15
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Expires: 2008-01-29
Abstract
Abstract A rate-responsive heart pacer in which rate-control parameter (RCP) values are arranged in a percentile ranking and mapped into a percentile ranking of a desired rate distribution. By monitoring the RCP values over an extended time interval and developing a corresponding percentile ranking, the pacemaker automatically self-adapts to long-term changes in RCP measurements and insures that the desired rate distribution is obtained.
Inventors
- 👤 James C. Hansen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 23:23
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/18; A61N1/32; A61N1/36; A61N1/362; A61N1/365
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A rate-responsive heart pacer comprising means for measuring the value of a rate-control parameter (RCP); means for generating pacing pulses; and control means for (a) calculating the total percentage of time, over an interval of at least one day, that said RCP is equal to or less than each of at least several values, (b) for representing a desired rate distribution which for each of different percentages of time indicates a rate equal to or greater than that which is desired, and (c) responsive to a measured value of said RCP, for relating the calculated total percentage of time for that RCP to the desired rate for that percentage of time and setting the rate at which said pulse generating means operates to said desire rate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A rate-responsive heart pacer comprising means for measuring the value of a rate-control parameter (RCP); means for generating pacing pulses; and control means for (a) calculating the total percentage of time, over an interval of at least one day, that said RCP is equal to or less than each of at least several values, (b) for representing a desired rate distribution which for each of different percentages of time indicates a rate equal to or greater than that which is desired, and (c) responsive to a measured value of said RCP, for relating the calculated total percentage of time for that RCP to the desired rate for that percentage of time and setting the rate at which said pulse generating means operates to said desire rate.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for controlling operation of a rate-responsive heart pacer comprising the steps of measuring the value of a rate-control parameter (RCP); generating pacing pulses; calculating the total percentage of time, over an interval of at least one day, that said RCP is equal to or less than each of at least several values; representing a desired rate distribution which for each of different percentages of time indicates a rate equal to or greater than that which is desired; and relating the calculated total percentage of time for a measured value of said RCP to the desired rate for that percentage of time and setting the rate at which said pulse generating means operates to said desired rate.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for controlling operation of a rate-responsive heart pacer comprising the steps of measuring the value of a rate-control parameter (RCP); generating pacing pulses; calculating the total percentage of time, over an interval of at least one day, that said RCP is equal to or less than each of at least several values; representing a desired rate distribution which for each of different percentages of time indicates a rate equal to or greater than that which is desired; and relating the calculated total percentage of time for a measured value of said RCP to the desired rate for that percentage of time and setting the rate at which said pulse generating means operates to said desired rate.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
69 words
A method for controlling a rate-responsive heart pacer comprising the steps of periodically measuring the value of a rate-control parameter (RCP), calculating a first function which represents the distribution of different RCP values over an extended time interval, storing a second function which represents a desired distribution of pacing rates, and relating said first and second functions to determine the instantaneous pacing rate applicable to a measured RCP value.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
69 words
A method for controlling a rate-responsive heart pacer comprising the steps of periodically measuring the value of a rate-control parameter (RCP), calculating a first function which represents the distribution of different RCP values over an extended time interval, storing a second function which represents a desired distribution of pacing rates, and relating said first and second functions to determine the instantaneous pacing rate applicable to a measured RCP value.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method in accordance with claim 3 wherein said first function is a percentile ranking of RCP values over at least a 24-hour interval, and said second function is a percentile ranking of desired packing rates.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method in accordance with claim 4 wherein said applicable pacing rate is determined by ascertaining from said first function the percentile rank for a measured RCP value, and using a corresponding percentile rank to ascertain the pacing rate from said second function.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method in accordance with claim 5 wherein said corresponding percentile rank is the one ascertained from said first function or, if not present in the percentile ranking of said second function, then the next highest percentile rank in said second function.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
88 words
A method of operating a rate-responsive heart pacer comprising the steps of pacing at rates which have a predetermined desired rate distribution, measuring rate-control parameter (RCP) values and maintaining a percentile ranking of RCP values measured over an interval of at least one day, said RCP values changing mononically with changes in the physiological needs of the patient, and mapping the percentile ranking of RCP values onto a percentile ranking of the desired rate distribution and thereby determining for each measured value of RCP a corresponding pacing rate.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
88 words
A method of operating a rate-responsive heart pacer comprising the steps of pacing at rates which have a predetermined desired rate distribution, measuring rate-control parameter (RCP) values and maintaining a percentile ranking of RCP values measured over an interval of at least one day, said RCP values changing mononically with changes in the physiological needs of the patient, and mapping the percentile ranking of RCP values onto a percentile ranking of the desired rate distribution and thereby determining for each measured value of RCP a corresponding pacing rate.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
52 words
A method for operating a rate-responsive heart pacer comprising the steps of pacing at rates which have a predetermined desired rate distribution, determining the distribution of values of a rate-control parameter (RCP), and correlating said RCP distribution with said desired rate distribution to determine the applicable pacing rate for any RCP value.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
52 words
A method for operating a rate-responsive heart pacer comprising the steps of pacing at rates which have a predetermined desired rate distribution, determining the distribution of values of a rate-control parameter (RCP), and correlating said RCP distribution with said desired rate distribution to determine the applicable pacing rate for any RCP value.
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